Miranda Nell

First published in 1979, this book met acclaim as a doubly important work of radical philosophy. Its subject, Jean-Paul Sartre, was among the twentieth century’s most controversial philosophers; its author, István Mészáros, was himself establishing a reputation for contributions to the Marxian tradition. In this updated and expanded volume, Mészáros examines the manifold aspects of Sartre’s legacy. Mészáros has a strong connection with Sartre, and has clearly explored and struggled with his ideas extensively, concludes Miranda Nell.

"Laruelle and Non-Philosophy." John Mullarkey and Anthony Paul Smith (eds.). Edinburgh University Press. July 2012. --- Presenting critical essays on the work of arguably one of the most important French philosophers of the last 20 years, this collection provides an overview of Laruelle’s thought and an understanding of his contemporary relevance. Aiming to challenge concepts such as immanence, pluralism, resistance, science, democracy, Marxism, theology and materialism, Laruelle’s concept of ‘non-philosophy’ also expands our view of what counts as philosophical thought, through art, science and politics, and beyond. Reviewed by Miranda Nell.

This paper examines the purpose of the Socratic case for the immortality of the soul as it is presented in Plato’s Phaedo, considering the dialogue through four distinct lenses that show different layers of philosophical intent. This interest in what we can know of death is broadly representative of what we can know of anything unknown, or of knowledge as such. In laying out the pursuit of the answer to this ultimate question, Plato displays the form of the search for knowledge in a larger sense, and reveals something about the way in which doubt, wonder and certainty are related.